I love your van. It is rare to find something like this at all, especially with fairly low miles, and in such beautiful condition. Congrats to you and your family. Make some memories with it that your kids will cherish in their lives forever.
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Nice Find! Growing up my parents had a '79 Econoline 'Midas Touch' conversion van. Shag carpet & folding bench seats in the back that folded into a bed. It was an awesome family truckster!
Damn, my 78 is in almost as nice shape. 300 / 3 on the tree baby! Keep it as stock looking as you can, rebuild original engine, tranny and 9 inch with some helper springs out back. Oh and you gotta put a bed in the back
Jeff Dunham drove his Ford Pinto Wagon over to Jay Leno's garage in California to showcase the vehicle. You can see the video of it on Jay's UA-cam channel.
Not a stain on that carpet? Wow! If you don't go all in to swap, the 351M is good starting point. Dump all the acronym pollution junk and add a cam and just a little extra compression and she'll be an even better cruiser.
A mild weld tech lift if possible on it Three inches Build up the suspension for towing nice class 4 hitch Trans cooler build up the C6 trans Locker in the 9 inch Put on some 265 70 16. Camping cot mattress cooler some camping gear Save on motel rooms make a nice tow rig out of it new radio Apple car play hands free talking on the cell phone new speakers Amp sub. Rails on the top car top carrier like your pops all our pops would do back in the day maybe some back off mud flaps
I could never leave anything stock. I'd say do something OEM plus by modernizing it a bit with a modern trans for towing and a 2-3 inch lift and maybe a little bigger tire because i dig the wheels and the shine chrome and cut/polish paint
What a great looking van. I remember one of the vans my father had was a '79 Ford, with a 351 auto, it was white on the top & blue on the bottom, bare interior. I think it'd be cool to make that 4 wheel drive.
I love your van. It is rare to find something like this at all, especially with fairly low miles, and in such beautiful condition. Congrats to you and your family. Make some memories with it that your kids will cherish in their lives forever.
Thank you very much!
I had a 74 E100 with a 302, no side windows, a bed, an ice box fridge, tv, it was so cool. L9ved it!
I like it that you include the ups and downs of your life. Makes you a real dude!
I’m just recording what’s happening 😂
Happy for you Dude …. However…. Not so happy for myself ……. Am I missing something here??? In my opinion ( my great Granfather ) was the Original developer of “Pebble Beach” In mid August I will be at Monterey Car Week with my first friend I ever had ! His Great grandfather was Horace Dodge! So….. help me OUT with the confusion around the Digital Age …… and God Bless You …… how in the F……. Did you or better yet I …. Wind up even viewing your U Tube presentation here ???????? My opinion: Something has gone terribly wrong here
Just leave it alone and put the third row seats in and enjoy driving it
i plan on it
Nice Find! Growing up my parents had a '79 Econoline 'Midas Touch' conversion van. Shag carpet & folding bench seats in the back that folded into a bed. It was an awesome family truckster!
The truck is Snickers, so the van should be Milky Way.
😂
She needs absolutely nothing but some kc lights up on the bull bar would be mint 💯
your are a mind reader
Even has a Cactus Smasher, nice.
Right that definitely sealed the deal
Damn, my 78 is in almost as nice shape. 300 / 3 on the tree baby! Keep it as stock looking as you can, rebuild original engine, tranny and 9 inch with some helper springs out back. Oh and you gotta put a bed in the back
Heck’s to the yea
Jeff Dunham has one of the other ones, as well as the Pinto wagon version. Same paint scheme.
I know it’s so so cool
Jeff Dunham drove his Ford Pinto Wagon over to Jay Leno's garage in California to showcase the vehicle. You can see the video of it on Jay's UA-cam channel.
Keep.the 302, maybe do a Holley snipe kit. Put beefy aod or a e4od simce your gonna tow..
Good idea
Very nice find. My Aunt had a silver cruising van.
Oh wow! Bet she is awesome
Not a stain on that carpet? Wow! If you don't go all in to swap, the 351M is good starting point. Dump all the acronym pollution junk and add a cam and just a little extra compression and she'll be an even better cruiser.
None i can see and that would be fun
A mild weld tech lift if possible on it Three inches Build up the suspension for towing nice class 4 hitch Trans cooler build up the C6 trans Locker in the 9 inch Put on some 265 70 16. Camping cot mattress cooler some camping gear Save on motel rooms make a nice tow rig out of it new radio Apple car play hands free talking on the cell phone new speakers Amp sub. Rails on the top car top carrier like your pops all our pops would do back in the day maybe some back off mud flaps
Can up grade to a 30 plus fuel tank
Heck yea
Cool!!!
thanks
I could never leave anything stock. I'd say do something OEM plus by modernizing it a bit with a modern trans for towing and a 2-3 inch lift and maybe a little bigger tire because i dig the wheels and the shine chrome and cut/polish paint
Not a bad idea
That rig is Bad Ass. Throw some Cragars on it and call it good
Ooh, an Austin too.
😊
What a great looking van. I remember one of the vans my father had was a '79 Ford, with a 351 auto, it was white on the top & blue on the bottom, bare interior. I think it'd be cool to make that 4 wheel drive.
thats cool and it would be but I dont need another 4x4
Make it a 4wd, with a old school camper conversation for the interior
That’s cool but don’t think it’s in the cards for this
Just leave it just the way it is
I plan too
I love the van! Now you need a Pinto Cruising Wagon to go with it
I agree
Cool ride brother!!
Thanks!
Nice ! 🏴☠️
Thanks
What a beauty, don't do anything to it
just clock the miles
Nice van! How much did you pick it up for?
I wanna see the Marti Report
I posted it on the instagram page @thecrusingvan
Wow don't see too many of these crusing vans anymore in terms of it's limited number
i couldnt believe i had the opportunity
Have you looked "down by the river" 😂
If you try and tow snickers with that anemic 5.8 you'll be hating life.
I mean i would probably be grinning ear to ear by the view haha
@@FordEra It would definitely look cool
If it’s not enough power he should have that 351w built up or put a street-able performance one in. Still original but modern performance standard
Kewl! Is that the whole family or are there t-birds and broncos with the snickers stickers?
This should be it
Be nice pull snickers
agreed
no diddy 🤣🤣🤣
you caught that 😂
@@FordEra it had me rollin 😀
@@2344tommaselli i mean, its true